Monthly Archives: January 2018

Here’s the good news: the new AFLW season’s about to kick off, and we’re launching with an epic night at the Pineapple Hotel! Join us in cheering on the women’s AFL league on Friday 2 February as the game plays live on our screens.

Armed with frosty brews and all your pub favourites, it’s the perfect way to!

So you’ve got the ring (check), posted a pic of ring on the social (check), told your family (check), gloated to your friends (check), now all that’s left to do is start planning your wedding!

Every couple wants their wedding to be different so here are some original ideas that will make your wedding stand out.

Original Wedding Decorations: BYO Flowers

What is a wedding without flowers? While you’d love your wedding space to be in full bloom, flowers are often the most expensive element of the whole affair. That’s where the ingenious idea of BYO flowers comes in. Instead of receiving gifts from your guests, ask them to bring along a bouquet of their choice. This way your wedding can look like a blooming garden without you having to sacrifice thousands of dollars which you might want to put towards your dress or the bar.

Original Wedding Entertainment: A Video Confession Booth

The photo booth is so 2017. In 2018 we suggest you take things up a notch with a video confession booth. Set up a booth with a video camera where guests can climb in throughout the night at different stages of “merriment” and leave messages for you and your partner to laugh your heads off at the next day. You could ask a videographer to edit some of the best bits together to make a hilarious edition to your wedding video.

Original Wedding Game: Couples Trivia

Wedding speeches mean a lot to the happy couple. However lets be real, they can also be long, tedious and a little boring for the guests. To save your guests from getting restless get your MC to break up the speeches with some trivia questions about the bride and groom. Try to make sure the questions span across the variety of wedding guests, some for your high school friends, some for your work mates, some for your family etc so everyone feels included and enjoys themselves.

Original Catering Idea: Kebab Truck

Everyone knows that in Australia it is tradition at the end of a long night of drinking and dancing to grab a end of night kebab. Why break with this tradition just because it’s a wedding? Organise for a Kebab truck to arrive at the end of the night when you friends and family have worked up an appetite and are finally heading home. We guaranteed they will be overjoyed with this funny little surprise and it will also make for some great photos.

Original Bridal Party Idea: Flower Grans

If you don’t have a special kid in your life, don’t just borrow one for the sake off having a cute kid in your bridal party. Have a flower gran instead! What better way to include your Grandmother in your wedding then have her play the role of flower girl proceeding you down the isle with flowers. It will mean more to your grandmother plus it will really make your wedding entrance stand out from any your guests have seen before.

In 2017 everyone was talking about ‘Tiny Houses’. In 2018 it’s all about ‘tiny weddings’. With House and general living costs at an all-time high, couples have more important things to spend their money on then giant over the top weddings, which is why tiny weddings are the trend of the moment. Just because your wedding is small, doesn’t mean it isn’t still a dream come true. Here is why you should consider having a ‘tiny wedding’ in 2018.

Cutting Down The Guest List

When it comes to organising a guest list for a tiny wedding you are going to have to carefully consider every guest. It’s not about who ‘isn’t’ invited but who really needs to be there. Try not to let anyone affect your guest list but your partner. Once your great great aunt beryl is invited it’s going to be hard to say no to anyone else.

Save for something special

Contrary to popular belief, not every little girl (or boy) dreams of a fairytale wedding. Some people simply want to find someone they love and spend the rest of their lives with them. Some people dream of owning a house or travelling the world. If you are one of these people, there is no reason you should spend your life savings on a wedding. There is nothing wrong with having your reception at a classic pub surrounded by those who matter to you most. Just because you don’t spend the big bucks doesn’t mean your day won’t be perfect. Plus you can use the money you saved for something that really means something to both of you.

Quality over quantity

When it comes to organising a wedding, Martha Stewart recommends you allocate 50% of the budget to the reception. It therefore stands to reason that the less guests you have, the more money you can spend on high-quality food, beverages, music and fun little details that make the experience special for everyone involved.

Spend More Time With Your Guests

You know when you go to a wedding and you only see the bride once because she is so busy chatting to each and every one of her guests? While some people might like playing host, many people actually want to have fun and relax on their wedding day, spend some time with their new husband or wife (shocker!), have a boogie or have a laugh with their good mates? At a smaller wedding the responsibility of the couple is lessened and they get to spend the night doing whatever they like. The pressure to perform is also lessened, your not on a stage but surrounded by your good friends and family who aren’t going to judge you if you get a little crazy on the dance floor.

Make it about the love

It sounds like stating the obvious, but weddings should be about celebrating love. Sometimes that message gets a little lost in the process of throwing a giant 200 person event. Strip things back to basics with a small wedding that actually allows you to spend time with your love after all you did just marry them.

Football fever? Yeah, we know a thing or two about it – but it usually involves a pack of Lions or wars that set state against state.

After a dry few months without footy, we leapt at the chance for more – even after we found out it was American. That’s right, folks: with February just around the corner, Super Bowl Sunday’s well on its way!

Forget those grudges and get into the spirit: great football, frosty beers, and early morning specials await at the Pineapple Hotel.

Super Bowl LII

New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles

On the big screen Monday 5 February

Hotel open from 9am | $10 lunch specials from 11am

(Call to book on 3393 1111)

Still need convincing? Here’s our top 4 reasons to say ‘G’day’ to the USA way.

That sweet, sweet time difference:

It might be called Super Bowl Sunday in the USA, but Down Under (where we abide by the rules of EST), things kick off bright and early on the Monday morning. That means one thing, and one thing only: judgment-free breakfast beers!

Forget settling for any old Brisbane pub – with ice-cold Heineken schooners and a super special 9am opening, we’ve got everything you need to turn your regular Monday morning into a super one.

The commercials:

They’re big, they’re expensive and they pull almost as many viewers as the game itself, we’re talking about the legendary Super Bowl commercials! From the epic to the just plain cringe worthy, these 30 second ads are in a league of their own. Forget running to the bathroom during the commercials – you won’t wanna miss a second of these.

The food:

The yanks may know a thing-or-two about buffalo wings, but we know better. The true blue buddy to beers and live sport is a slap-up, top notch parmy from the Park Bar, and you know it! Nab one at half-time and fuel up for the most exciting part of the game: Justin Timberlake.

The half-time show:

After going Gaga last year, how ‘bout those killer live performances? From Beyoncé to Coldplay and those guys in the shark suits, the Super Bowl half-time show has provided more viral news and entertainment than any other sporting event. Paul Gallan aside, of course.

Don’t get stuck wondering where to go for Super Bowl LII – gather up the whole office and prepare to bond over beers, big ads and the best that Brisbane has to offer – any excuse’ll do.